Mike Trout’s pedigree as a generational baseball talent was recognized early on but his road to Major League Baseball started in the minors when he was named Baseball America’s Minor League Player of the Year in 2011. Collector’s should’ve recognized the upside potential of Trout’s Graded RC before 2012 when Trout was named MLB’s American…
Acuña began his professional career with the Atlanta Braves back in 2018 and quickly made a name for himself as one of the top young talents in MLB due to his dynamic skill set of speed, power, and a strong arm. In his debut season, Acuna went on to win the National League Rookie of…
Tagovailoa was selected by the Miami Dolphins as the fifth overall pick in the 2020 NFL Draft. He made his NFL debut against the New York Jets. Tua Tagovailoa is seen as a young quarterback with a bright future in the NFL, and he has the potential to become one of the league’s top talents…
Very few young defensemen early in their careers have as much hardware in their trophy case as Colorado Avalanche’s Cale Makar. Once he won the Hobey Baker Award for the best collegiate hockey player in 2019 Makar cut his teeth in the playoffs only to return for his first full year and win the Calder…
The NBA hasn’t seen the likes of Michael Jordan since he began dominating the court for the Chicago Bulls in the 1984. Known for his high flying dunks and ultra competitive demeaner Jordan was and still is one of basketball’s greats which makes his Graded RC coveted beyond belief. After winning 3 NBA Championships Jordan…
Shout out to Mac McClung’s hops as the G League Delaware Blue Coat won the 2023 NBA Dunk Contest in stunning fashion. Registering a perfect score of 50 in three of his four dunks, McClung showed the world his talents and collectors should take notice. Many have said McClung’s performance may have single handedly resurrected…
Sydney Crosby was selected first overall by the Pittsburgh Penguins in the 2005 NHL Entry Draft and quickly showed why many called him a generational talent. As a rookie, Crosby scored 39 goals and had 63 assists for a total of 102 points in his 81 games played. He was named to the NHL All-Rookie…
Coming out of the University of Wyoming, Josh Allen was drafted in the first round (7th overall) by the Buffalo Bills in the 2018 NFL Draft for his dual-threat quarterback talent. As a rookie in 2018, Allen played in 12 games in 2018 and started 11 of them. His size, strong arm and ability to…
Connor McDavid entered the NHL as a rookie during the 2015-2016 season. Considered a generational talent he was the no doubt first overall pick by the Edmonton Oilers in the 2015 NHL Entry Draft. McDavid had a very impressive rookie campaign culminating in winning the Calder Memorial Trophy as the NHL’s Rookie of the Year….
